All 4 Uses of
contingency
in
Not Without My Daughter
- There were several contingencies, notably divorce or Moody's death, that might bring about my deportation, but Mahtob would be lost to me forever.†
*contingencies = things that might happen; or things available in case events happen
- Perhaps during this week, somehow, some fortuitous contingency would arise that would allow Mahtob and me to make a break for freedom.†
contingency = something that might happen; or something available in case an event occurs
- Too distraught to think clearly, I did not worry about further contingencies.†
contingencies = things that might happen; or things available in case events happen
- Finally, I learned of another and perhaps most important contingency that prevented Moody from considering a return.†
contingency = something that might happen; or something available in case an event occurs
Definition:
something that might happen -- especially something that it is hoped will not happen
or more rarely:
something available in case of an event -- especially an event that it is hoped will not occur
or more rarely:
something available in case of an event -- especially an event that it is hoped will not occur